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J. E. ORR.

WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30. 1914'.

1,226,802. Patented May 22, 1917.

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JOHN E. ORR, OF PORTLAND, MAINE, ASSIGNOR TO THE E. 'I. BURBOWES COMPANY, OF

I PORTLAND, MAINE, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

WINDOW-SCREEN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. May 22, 1917.

Application filed. March 30, 1914. Serial No. 828,168.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN E. ORR, of Portland, in the county'of Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Screens, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to-fiy screens adapted to be used in connection with pivoted windows and it is particularly designed tobe used with the so-called Fenestra windows although it is capable of being used in o-therwindows of the same general character.

This window is composed of a metal sash hinged at or near its center in a metal frame or casing which is essentially a fixed glazed sash made up in substantially the same manner as the pivoted sash. It is in effect a pivoted section inserted in a stationary sash for the purposes of ventilation.

The hinge or pivoting point of the pivoted sash is well on the inside and offset from the center of the sash and this fact makes it diflicult to design screens which will make tight joints when the window is swung open at diiferent angles. My invention has for its object to provide screens adapted to be used with these tilting windows, filling the opening so that they will exclude flies and other insects and being readily takenout and put into place.

The invention consists in the combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

My invention may best be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings in which are shown a Fenestra window fitted with screens constructed in accordance with my invention.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a general elevation of the tilting window taken from the rear or inside and showing adjacent portions of the stationary sash or casing.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line m 00 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line E E of Fig. 5.

Fig. A 1s a like sect1on on the l1ne F F of Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a detail elevation of one side of the screen looking from the front or outside.

Fig. 6 is a section of the sametaken on the line A A, Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a section on the line B B of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a section on the line C C of Fig. 5.

Fig. 9 is a detail elevation of one side of the lower screen looking from'the inside.

Fig. 10 is a section on the line GG of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a section on the line H-H of Fig. 9.

Fig. 12 is a side elevation of the edge of a portion of the sash and screen with the casing removed excepting that that half of the hinge riveted to the casing is shown in elevation and the inside and outside flanges of the casing below the hinge are shown in section.

Figs. 13 and 14 are like views with the wirdow swung open to different positions, an

Fig. 15 is a section on the line a; w of Fig. 2 with the window closed.

In the drawings similar figures of referen'ce indicate similar parts.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the stationary glazed metal sash which forms the casing for the tilting window, 2 designates generally the pivoted sash having the stiles 2 rails 2 bars 2 and glass 2 The sash is hinged to the casing by hinges 3 and 4. The hinge member A is riveted on the window sash at or'near the center of one edge and is offsetrearwardly fromthe sash. The hinge member 3 is secured in like manner to the casing (Fig. 3,).

The lower half of the window is screened by a screen 5 (Fig. 2) which fits against the inside of the casing, being held at its edges by the guides 5 It is supported at its lower end on a ledge 6 secured to the casing. A tight joint is thus made with the sides and bottom of the opening. The upper edge of the screen makes a close joint with the inside of the window and is nearly in line with the pivoting points of the horizontal flange 6 which fits over the bars with its edge in contact with the face of the glass. It also has a Vertical flange 7 beneath the flange 6 which forms an angular recess Within which fits the upper edge of the screen. The angular recess being substantially in line with the pivoting points of the hinges there is no tendency for the edge of the screen to leave the angular space when the sash is tilted. The filling'strip is secured to the stiles of the sash 1 by cleats 8 fastened by thumb screws 8*.'

The upper half of the window is screened by a screen 9, the lower edge of which rests in a filling strip which fits over the bars and against the glass and forms an angular re- 1 cess on the top to receive the screen;

As here shown, the horizontal flange 10 fits over the bars making a close oint and on the top of this flange is an angle bar 11 which forms the recess for the screen. The tilting of the sash causes the flange and the screen to rise and fall since it revolves on the hinges as a center and means are provided for holding the lower edge in place and also for permitting the screen to move vertically.

As herein shown, I providev at each edge of the screen a spiral spring 12 one end of which is secured to the inside of the screen and the other being secured to the tilting sash or some connecting part.

The upper frame member of the screen '3 rests against the bar 1 of the casing '(Fig. 2) and is. held in this position by a flat spring 13 of which there is one on each edge of the screen.

The width of the upper frame member is sufficient so that it is always in contact with the bar 1 The spring is secured to a bracket 14: fastened to the casing and'itis arranged to bear on the outer face of the screen near the top and to permit a vertical movement of the screen while pressing it. against the casing. Since the lower portion of the screen 9 has a horizontal as well as a vertical movement given it by the tilting of the sash, its connection with'the casing is made in a-plane at right angles to the sash. For this purpose as herein shown, I provide at each side of a sash a vertical guard plate 15 (Fig. 2) secured to the casing and against this fits a wing piece 16 secured to.

the edge of the screen on the outside. This wing piece is wider at the bottom where the horizontal motion is greater than at the top land 'the'lower' edge is provided with a curved recess which fits closely around the hinge when the sash is tilted down to a horizontal position as shown in Fig. 141.

The screens described and connected to v the sash as they are make close joints at all points excepting immediately in front of the hinge where there is an opening formed when the sash is tilted. This space is shown by the arrow in Fig. 13. V

As herein shown this space is filled by means of filling plate 17 pivoted to the sash and held in close contact with the wing piece. It is adapted to swing in against the hinge as the sash is swung open. The filling plate 17 is in the general form of a circular segment. It is pivoted near the surface of V together they serve to stop up the opening which would otherwise form in front of the hlnge and to close the same against the entrance of flies etc.

When the sash is swung open the upper screen 9' rises and swings inwardly. The upper edge of the screen remains in contact with the bar 1 as shown, the wings 16 and the plates 15 remain in contact as provision is made for considerable relative motion be tween the two. The filling plate 17 is drawn downwardly by the spring 19 and in conjunction with the wing piece'and plate 18 fills the opening at the hinge. The sash may thus be placed in any desired position and the window opening will still be guarded against the admission of flies and other insects.

The lower screen is taken out and put in by removing the thumb screws 8 and slip ping the screen out of its guides 55.

My screen may be used in connection with a window having a pivoting point in the center of the sashor at any desired position 1n front of or lIlJIGElI of the same.

If the pivoting point is in line withthelower edge 7 of the upper screen the latter will h'ave no vertical movement but the lower screen Wlll then necessarily have the vertical movement,

in fact, it would amount to inverting the window as shown herein. 7 Thus the window and the screens may be constructedsothat either one of the screens may be fixed and the other verticallymovable according to the dew. If the pivoting. point is in the center location of the pivoting point of the win- 7 1. In a window of the character described, the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to said window casing inside of said sash and below the pivoting points thereof, a filling strip secured to the inside of the sash and making a close joint with the top of said screen, a vertically movable upper screen securedto said casing outside of the sash and a filling strip secured to the outside of said sash and making a close joint with the lower edge of the upper screen.

2. In a window of the character described the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to said window casing inside of said sash and below the pivoting points thereof, a filling strip secured to the inside of the sash substantially in line with the pivoting points and making a close joint with the top of the said screen, a vertically movable upper screen secured to the casing outside of the sash and a filling strip secured to the outside of the sash and making a close joint with the lower edge of the upper screen.

3. In a window of the character described, the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to said window casing inside of said sash and below the pivoting points thereof, a filling strip secured to the inside of the sash substantially in line with the pivoting points and making a close joint with the top of the said screen said filling strip having an angular recess for embracing the upper edge of said screen. I

4;. In a window of the character described, thejcombination of a window casing, a, pivoted tiltingsash, a lower screen secured to said-window casing inside of said sash and below the pivoting points thereof, a filling strip securedfto the inside of the sash and making a close joint with the top of said screen, a vertically movable upper screen secured to said casing outside of the sash and a filling strip secured to the outside of said sash making a close joint with the lower edge of the upper screen, the last named filling strip having an. angular recess for embracing the lower edge of the screen.

5. In a window of the character described, the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to said window casing inside of said sash and below the pivoting points thereof, a filling strip secured to the inside of the sash and making a close joint with the top of said screen, a vertically movable upper screen secured to said casing outside of the sash, a filling strip secured to the outside of said sash and making a close joint with the lower edge of the upper screen, and resilient means for holding the upper screen in contact with the casing and the filling piece.

6. In a window of the character described, the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to said window casing inside of said sash and below the pivoting points thereof and mak ing a close joint with said sash, a vertically movable upper screen secured to said casing outside of the sash, a filling strip secured to the outside of said sash and making a close joint with the lower edge of the upper screen, the last named filling strip having an angular recess for embracing the lower edge of the screen, a spring for holding the lower end of the screen within said recess and a spring for holding the upper end of the screen against the casing.

7. In a window of the character described, the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to said window casing inside of said sash and below the pivoting points thereof, and making a close joint with said sash, a vertically movable upper screen secured to said casing outside of the sash, a filling strip secured to the outside of said sash and making a close joint with the lower edge of the upper screen, a guard plate secured to the casing at each side of the upper screen, a wing piece securedto each lateral edge of the upper screen and making a close joint with the guard plate and means for holding the upper screen in contact with the casing and the filling piece.

8. In a window ofthe character described, the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to said window casing inside of said sash and below the pivoting points thereof and making a close joint with the said sash, a vertically movable upper screen secured to said casing outside of the sash, a filling strip secured to the outside of said sash and making a close joint with the lower edge of the upper screen, the last named filling strip having an angular'recess for embracing the lower edge of the screen, a helical spring secured to the lower end of the upper screen and the filling piece for holding the lower edge of the screen into said recess and a fiat spring secured to the casing and bearing against the upper end of the upper screen for holding the same against the casing 9., In a window of the character described, the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to l scribed, the combinationof a window cas- 60 and bottom of said vscreen making a close ,joint with the casing and its upper edge said casingiinside of the sash and below the pivoting points thereof, a vertically movable upper screen secured to the casing out- Y side of the sash, a wing piece on'each edge of said upper screen, a guard plate closely adjacent to thelower endof said wing piece, a filling plate interposed between said wing piece and the sashfor filling the space in front of the hinge and means for normally holding said filling plate in the said space.

10. In a window of the character described, the combination of a windowcasing, a pivoted tilting sash, a'lower screen secured to said casing inside of the sash and below the pivoting points thereof, a vertically movable upper screen secured to the casing outside of the sash, a wing piece on eachledge of said upper screen, a guard plate closely adjacent to said wing piece and a filling plate pivoted to the sash and interposed between the lower end of said wing piece and the sash for filling the space in front of the hinge and means for normally holding said filling plate in the said space.

11. In a window of the character described, the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to said casing inside of the sash and below ing, a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to sa1d casing lnside of the sash and below the pivoting points thereof, a vertically movable upper screen secured to the casing outside of the sash, a wing piece on each edge of said upper screen, a guard plate closely adjacent to said wing piece, a fixed filling plate secured to the sash adjacent to the lower end of the wing piece, a movable, filling plate pivoted to said fixed filling plate and positioned to fill the space infront of the hinge and a spring secured to said fixed filling plate and said pivoted filling plate for holding the latter in its normal position.

13.- In a window) of the"character described, the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to said window casing inside of said sash and below pivoting points thereof, the sides 1 making a close joint with the inside of the sash-and a vertically movable upper screen 14. In a window of the character described, the combination of a windowcasing,

a pivoted tilting sash, a lower screen secured to said window casing inside of said sash and below the pivoting points thereof, the

sides and bottom of said screen making a closejoint with the casing andits upper edge making a close joint with the inside of the sash, a vertically movable upper screen, the sides and-upper edge of which make a close joint with the casing and the a lower edge making a close joint with the outside of the sash and resilient means for holding said upper screen in position.

15. In a window of the character described, the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a vertically movable screen making a close joint with the casing, said screen having one edge making a close joint with the face of the sash at a point offset from the pivoting points thereof.

16. In a window of the character described, the combination of a window casing, a pivoting tilting sash, a screen securedto the casing on one side of saidsash and having one edge making a close joint with the sash substantially in line with the pivoting points of the sash and a vertically movable screen on the other side of said sash having one edge making a tight jointtherewith.

17. In a window of the character de scribed, the combination of a window casing, a pivoted tilting sash, a vertically movable screen making a close joint-with the casing, said screen having one edge making-a close joint with the face of the sash at a point offset from the pivoting points thereof and resilient means, for holding the screen in contact with the sash andthe casing.

18'.In a window of the character described, the combination of a casing, a tiltv ing sash pivoted to said casing at one side of the plane'of the sash, a screen on oneside of said sash makingtight'joints with the "casing, one of the ends of said screen male ing a tight non-compressible joint w1th the sash substantially at its "pivotal center whereby .a' tight connection is maintained during the tilting of theisasha V 19. In a window of the character described, the combination of a casing, a tilting sashpivoted to said casing, an upper and a lower screen one on each side of the sash, sa1d screens makmgt ght, o nts with the casing, the edge of one-of said'screens making a tight non-compressible joint'with V the 'sash'at substantially its pivotal center.

-20.In a window of the character described the combination of a casing,a tilt} ing sash pivoted to said casing at one side or of the plane of the sash, a screen connected In testimony whereof I have aflixed my with the casing and a filling strip making signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

a tight joint With the sash and making a JOHN E. ORR. pivotal joint With the end of said screen on Witnesses:

a line substantially at the pivotal center of S'. W. BATES;

said sash. C. B. CREIGHTON.

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